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TEXAS - MANPOWER STUDY FOR CORRECTIONS, 1973-1974

NCJ Number
14551
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
143 pages
Annotation
PROVIDES BASIC JOB INFORMATION ON CORRECTIONS/SOCIAL SERVICES POSITIONS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
Abstract
THE MANPOWER INFORMATION IN SECTION ONE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FROM AN INDEPTH ANALYSIS OF STATE PAYROLL COMPUTER PRINTOUTS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1973. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED OFFERS THE POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW ACTUAL JOB DESCRIPTION POSITIONS AND COMPARE CREDENTIALS WITH ACTUAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS. THE AGENCY WHERE THESE POSITIONS ARE LOCATED IS NAMED AND THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS WITHIN EACH AGENCY HAS BEEN PROVIDED. SECTION TWO HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO EXPLAIN THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF EACH STATE AGENCY LISTED IN THIS REPORT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS SECTION, AN ANALYSIS IS PRESENTED PROVIDING A DATA BASE OF INFORMATION TO UTILIZE IN THE COMING YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROJECTING TRENDS IN CORRECTIONS/SOCIAL SERVICE MANPOWER FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS. A VIEW OF THE STATE OF PERSONNEL IN LOCAL CORRECTIONS/SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY AGENCIES IN THE STATE OFFERS THE INITIAL DATA BASE TO BE USED COMPARATIVELY FOR FUTURE STUDIES. FINALLY, SECTION SIX IDENTIFIES TWO MAJOR FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVING CORRECTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)